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Affluence in LU5

How LU5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
60,171 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LU5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, LU5 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Crime4.5
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in LU5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

LU5England
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in LU5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

LU5England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in LU5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

LU5England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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